Even after lawmakers stopped hefty raises for members of Gov. Mark Dayton's cabinet, the chairman of the Metropolitan Council's salary still doubled to nearly $123,000, according to state salary documents obtained by the Associated Press.
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Where to sleep in the middle of the desert? Minneapolis-based blogger Tony Brown is currently cycling across the country — from San Diego to Savannah, Ga. — with his childhood friend. They've just spent their first night off the grid and out of range, sleeping on beds of stars. Full storyFull story
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Lufthansa knew that the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from an episode of "severe depression" before he finished his flight training with the German airline. Full storyFull story
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North Dakota, whose oil riches have been unlocked by the use of hydraulic fracturing, said Tuesday it will join Wyoming in a lawsuit challenging a new federal rule requiring more information about the process when it's used on U.S. government lands. Full storyFull story
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